diff --git a/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.consumer b/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.consumer
index b3fe78fbe..65b010ea8 100644
--- a/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.consumer
+++ b/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.consumer
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ RUN sed --in-place --regexp-extended "s/(\/\/)(archive\.ubuntu)/\1nl.\2/" /etc/a
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y sudo wget less lsb-release apt-transport-https netcat gnupg2
 
+ARG irods_package_version=4.3.1-0~focal
 RUN wget -qO - https://packages.irods.org/irods-signing-key.asc | apt-key add -; \
     echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.irods.org/apt/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/renci-irods.list; \
     apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y irods-runtime irods-icommands irods-server
+    apt-get install -y \
+        irods-runtime=${irods_package_version} \
+        irods-icommands=${irods_package_version} \
+        irods-server=${irods_package_version}
 
 EXPOSE 1247 1248
 
diff --git a/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.provider b/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.provider
index 3b3f746a5..27a4f5e2f 100644
--- a/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.provider
+++ b/docker-test-framework/4-3/Dockerfile.provider
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 ADD db_commands.txt /
 RUN service postgresql start && su - postgres -c 'psql -f /db_commands.txt'
 
+ARG irods_package_version=4.3.1-0~focal
 RUN wget -qO - https://packages.irods.org/irods-signing-key.asc | apt-key add -; \
     echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.irods.org/apt/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/renci-irods.list; \
     apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y irods-runtime irods-icommands irods-server irods-database-plugin-postgres
+    apt-get install -y \
+        irods-runtime=${irods_package_version} \
+        irods-icommands=${irods_package_version} \
+        irods-server=${irods_package_version} \
+        irods-database-plugin-postgres=${irods_package_version}
 
 EXPOSE 1247 1248
 
@@ -29,5 +34,3 @@ ADD testsetup-consortium.sh /
 RUN chmod +x /testsetup-consortium.sh
 RUN chmod u+x /start_provider.sh
 ENTRYPOINT ["./start_provider.sh"]
-
-
diff --git a/docker-test-framework/4-3/docker-compose.yml b/docker-test-framework/4-3/docker-compose.yml
index 78fe0fb23..42ed7771a 100644
--- a/docker-test-framework/4-3/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-test-framework/4-3/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ services:
     build:
         context: .
         dockerfile: Dockerfile.provider
+        args:
+            irods_package_version: 4.3.1-0~focal
     hostname: icat.example.org
     networks:
       irodsnet:
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ services:
     build:
         context: .
         dockerfile: Dockerfile.consumer
+        args:
+            irods_package_version: 4.3.1-0~focal
     hostname: resource1.example.org
     networks:
       irodsnet:
@@ -45,8 +49,3 @@ services:
 networks:
    irodsnet:
     driver: bridge
-
-     
-
-
-